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10/30/1485,
Henry VII succeeded Richard III as King of England, becoming the first monarch
of the House of Tudor.

1486, Plaintiffs: John Colys, son of
Jane, daughter and heiress of John Philipp. Defendants: Thomas Cok, executor of
Margaret, wife of the said John Philipp. Subject: Detention of deeds relating
to a toft and shop in Liskeard Borough. Cornwall. (S) UKNA, C 1/79/65.

1486-93, Plaintiffs: William Colys. Defendants:
Thomas Cok, executor of Margaret, late the wife of John Philip. Subject:
Detention of goods, and of deeds relating to messuages and land in
Leskirdburgh. Cornwall. (S) UKNA, C 1/88/32.

1/15/1488, Marriage Settlement. (i)
Stephen Tregasow, esq. Thos. Cok. (Jn., s. of (i) to marry Joan, dtr. of (ii)
before the following feast of the Ascension). (i) to make estate to Jn. and
Joan to yearly value of ten marks above all charges, and their lawful hrs.,
with reversion to right hrs. of Jn. before following feast of the Ascension.
After the same feast (ii) to pay (i) £100 and before the feast (ii) to pay
excrs. and administrators of the testament of Maister Aleyn' Saves and his wife
Thomasyn £110 marks for acquittal of certain lands in hands of Thomasyn and
executors as appeared in deed between (i) and Maister Alayn. (ii) and Hawse
(i.e. Havise) his wife to settle estate on John and Joan for their lives. (i)
to repay (ii) £20 of £100 if Jn. dies without issue two yrs. after marriage.
(S) Cornwall Record Office, CY/1554.

1493-1500, Plaintiffs: John Seggemore, of
Cornwall, tin merchant. Defendants: John Burnard, the elder, and John Burnard,
of Pengelly, tin merchants. Subject: Imprisonment on a charge of selling to
Thomas Coke inferior tin, which was bought from defendants. Cornwall. (S) UKNA,
C 1/223/39.

[Likely a record of a son or
grandson of this Thomas] 8/1524,
Commission to collect the subsidy: Cornwall:—The mayor of Trurue, …, Thos.
Coke, …, Wm. Kendall, John Tregasowe, John Trehawke, sen., … (S) Letters and
Papers, … Henry VIII, V4, Brewer, 1875.

Child
of Thomas and ?:

i.
Joan Coke (65655), born ~1477 in Cornwall, England.

ii.
John Cok, born ? in Cornwall, England. [Heir]

By
1515, Plaintiffs: John, son and heir of Thomas Cok. Defendants: Richard
Haryngdon. Subject: Detention of deeds relating to messuages and land in Bodmin
and St Minver. Cornwall. (S) UKNA, C 1/128/55.